Toy aeroplane



July 19, 1932. A v PA LEY 1,868,429

TOY AEROPLANE Filed May 22, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 AJZFaJfe ,MENTORATTORNEY A. V. PASLEY TOY AEROPLANE July 19, 1932 2 Sheets-Shet FiledMay 22 1951 ATTORNEY Patented July 19, 1932 UNITED STATES ALBERT V.PASLEY, F RHEA, ARKANSAS TOY AER PLANE' Application filed May 22,

This invention relates to a toy aeroplane, the general object of theinvention being to provide a casing on they end of a stick, with anaeroplane having foldable wings adapted to be placed in the casing, witha flexible member for connecting the plane with the stick, so that byremoving the plane from the casing and stretching its wings and thenattaching one end of-the flexible member to the plane and the other tothe stick, the plane can be made to fly by imparting a r0- tarymotion tothat end of the stick which is connected with the fiexiblemember.

. A further object of the invention is to pro-v vide simple means forholding the wings of the plane in stretched condition, while permit-tingthe wing to be folded so that the plane can be placed in the casing.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be made to theaccompanying drawings,wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the plane. Figure 2 is a side viewthereof.

Figure 3 is abottom plan view.

Figure 4 is a front end View of the plane.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional view through the casing, showing the planetherein.

- Figure 7 is a view showing how the device is used. i

In these drawings, the letter A indicates a toy aeroplane whichcomprises the body 1 having a propeller 2 at its front end and thehorizontal tail piece 3 at its rear end. A vertical rudder 4 is inovablyconnected with the tail piece so that it can be moved from a horizontalposition to a vertical position and vice versa, as shown in Figure 5,the rudder. being moved to a horizontal position when the plane isplaced in the casing B, which 1931. Serial No. 539,351.

is attached tothe stick 5. The wing 6 of the plane is formed of foldablematerial and rods 7 are passed through casings formedat the front edgesof the wing. These rods are pivotally connected with the body, as shownat 8. Bars 9 are pivotally connected with the'rods 7. The rear ends ofthe bars 9 have eyes 10 formed thereon for slidingly engaging the bars11 suitably fastened to the body, one at each side thereof. Notches 12are formed inthe body for receiving portions of from thenotches so thatthe bars can be moved rearwardly on the bars 11, which will swing therods 7 against the sides of the body and thismovement will cause thewing parts to fold on the lines 13, as shown in Figure 6. When the eyesengage the notches,.the parts will-be heldwith the wing in unfoldedposition. Thus it is simply necessary to remove the device from thecasing and then move the parts to'hold the wing in unfolded position andthen move the rudder 4 into vertical position. After this is done, astring 14, attached to the plane, is attached to an eye 15 at the end ofthe stick so that by grasping the casing and whirling the stick, theplane 30 will be caused to fly in a circle, as shown in Figure 7. Whenit is desired to no longer use the device, the wing parts are folded andthe rudder 4: turned down and then the device is placed in the casing B,which is provided with a hinged cover 16. A bar 17 passes through thebody of the plane and has an eye 18 at each end thereof for receivingone end of the string 14-. By attaching the string to either end of thebar 17, the device can be used by a right hand person or a left handone.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: t 1. A device of the class described comprising a toyconsisting of a body, a Wing formed of foldable material, bars connectedwiththe I 5 front edge of the wing and pivotally connected at theirinner ends with the body, a. pair of bars pivotally connectedwithlcertain.

of the" first mentioned bars, a rod'at each sideof the body and thesecond mentioned bars having eyes through which the rods pass, said bodyhaving notches thereinfor receiving portions ofthe eyes to hold theparts with the wing in unfolded position, a horizontal tail piecefastenedto therear end 1 5 of the body and a rudder hingedly connectedwith the tail piece whereby therudder can ,be moved from a horizontaltoa vertical po 'sition and vice versa. 7 Y t v p 2. A device of the classdescribed comprising a toy consisting of a body, a wing formedofioldableniaterial, bars connected I with the front edge of the wingand pivotal- "ly connected at their inner ends with the V 7 body, a pairof barspivotally connected with certain of the first mentioned bars, arod at each side of thebo'dy and thesecond Inentioned-bars havingeyesthrough which the rods vpass, said body having notches therein forreceiving portions of the eyes to hold the parts with the wing inunfolded position, a' horizontal tail piece fastened to the rear'end ofthe body, a rudder'hingedly connected with the tailpiece whereby therudder'can be moved froma horizontal to. a,vertical positi'on and vicevrsa, a rod passing through thebody andhaving an eye at each endthere ofand a flexible member adapted to be connected with either eye.

' In testimonywhereof I afliX my signature.

w 40 d ALBERT V.- PASLEY. I

